The Fourth Kind

The Fourth Kind

There are four kinds of alien encounters. The fourth kind is abduction.

Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi

Produced by Universal Pictures, Gold Circle Films

200998 min6.4 / 10

A paranoia-soaked pseudo-documentary thriller that uses found footage and hypnosis sessions to suggest a decades-long alien abduction conspiracy in remote Alaska.

Since the 1960s, a disproportionate number of the population in and around Nome, Alaska, have gone missing. Despite FBI investigations, the disappearances remain a mystery. Dr. Abigail Tyler, a psychologist, may be on the verge of blowing the unsolved cases wide open when, during the course of treating her patients, she finds evidence of alien abductions.

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  • Is The Fourth Kind scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Does The Fourth Kind end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Fourth Kind easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Fourth Kind sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Fourth Kind violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity35

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Surprise88

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

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